If the old mulch has not decomposed appreciably by the time spring comes, it will still be usable. In that case, you should rake the old mulch aside for now. Apply compost onto the vegetable garden bed or annual flower bed, and till it under or work it into the soil with a spade.
Flagpoles, Flag Sizes, Flag Proportions. The usual size of a flag used at home is 3'x5'. A casket flag is 9-1/2'x5'. The table below shows the appropriate size flag to fly on flagpoles of several heights. Home Use.
The same section of the United States Code that limits manufacture of the banner also mentions lapel pins. There is no legal specification of the banner's size, but according to the DoD code, the flag size ratio must be 10:19, the same as the Flag of the United States. When displayed with the national flag, the latter should take the place of honor.